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The Blues Magoos

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A 1960s New York psychedelic/garage-blues band best known for the 1966 debut Psychedelic Lollipop and their follow-up Electric Comic Book. Reviews highlight their blend of blues roots, garage energy and early psychedelic touches.

Debut album Psychedelic Lollipop (1966) is cited in reviews; Electric Comic Book is discussed as a 1967 release. Reviews credit the band as among the early acts to use the term "psychedelic" on an album cover. The single "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" is a well-known track associated with the band.

Reviews emphasize The Blues Magoos as a 1960s New York garage/psychedelic band notable for their 1966 debut Psychedelic Lollipop and 1967 Electric Comic Book. Critics praise the blend of blues, garage energy and early psychedelic touches, with particular attention to keyboards and noisy guitar passages. The reception in the provided reviews is largely favorable.

For:Fans of 1960s psychedelic and garage rock, collectors of vintage rock, listeners who like blues-inflected acid rock.

 Welcome to the time machine. Take a seat. A very "psychedelic" lollipop comes complimentary.

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 the New York quintet has the merit of being the first to use the term psychedelic (to be fair, this merit must be shared with the Texans, 13th Floors Elevators, who also released in 1966).

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 the 'BLUES MAGOO SOCIETY' offers the first HALLUCINOGENIC LAMP the psyche de lite..... whose red lava breathes, hypnotizes, and makes you fly away...... just as the music of the album ELECTRIC COMIC BOOK can do.....

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